How to Crochet Christmas Tree Plushie for Beginners
To relieve yourself during the busy Christmas routine, I am here with a soft, “anti-stress” Christmas tree idea for absolute beginners. So, learn how to crochet this Christmas tree plushie for beginners with a stitch-by-stitch tutorial by Love-Knitting that is easy, quick, and low-sew. The middle part of this Christmas tree is unstuffed, which allows it to fold and open, making it a must-have fidget toy.
To make you fall in love with this Christmas plushie even more, it features bobble stitches all around the top, large eyes, and a smiling expression. So, crochet this Christmas tree as a gift for kids and even adults, for sure!
Crochet Christmas Tree Plushie Gift
This Christmas tree also has embroidered red spots, eyebrows, and a star top. You will love the soft finish thanks to the super bulky yarn. It can also be used as an ornament and a bag charm.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this Christmas tree variation by yourself, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer of this Christmas tree plushie for kids is @love-knitting –with our 1k tutorials, she is an all-arounder in crocheting whose super bulky yarn plushie series is my favorite of her library.
She has also designed so many plushies for Christmas, which include other Christmas tree designs, also, that are all quick and easy to crochet, even for beginners.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You will watch the tutorial at the end of this post.
Materials for Christmas Tree Plush
Gather the following suggested supplies for crocheting this kawaii Christmas tree ornament in the same size:
Plush/Chenille Yarn (100g/120m):
Green – for the tree body
Brown – for the tree trunk
Yellow – for the top/star decoration
Half-Cotton Yarn: for embroidering the face (mouth, eyebrows)
Colored Yarn Scraps: for embroidering the Christmas ornaments
Crochet Hook: 4 mm
Other Notions:
Safety Eyes: 10 mm
Stuffing/Fiberfill: used only to fill the brown trunk portion
Needle: for embroidery and weaving in ends
About Christmas Tree Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: This anti-stress Christmas tree is crocheted in one piece, worked from the top down, with the upper green part intentionally left unstuffed to maintain its squeezable function.
You will be using the same Single Crochet (SC), Increases (Inc), and Puff Stitches (3 DC Cluster) while crocheting the green part. Once the widest part is reached, the next SC rounds use the Back Loop Only (BLO) for the first Decrease (Dec) round.
The yarn is then switched to brown to crochet the trunk, with the first brown round worked into the Front Loops Only (FLO) of the last green round.
To finish, colored yarn scraps are used to embroider ornaments on the green segments, and half-cotton yarn is used to embroider the face (mouth, eyebrows, or eyelashes) on the trunk. In the end, a yellow cluster stitch is attached to the top as a star.
Tutorial-Timing: 1 hour 8 minutes (perfect for learning so many things for Christmas)
Abbreviations & Stitches
The following are the quick guides for the crochet stitches and abbreviations that the tutor will use for crocheting this Christmas tree amigurumi:
- Single Crochet (SC)
- Increase (Inc)
- Double Crochet (DC)
- Decrease (Dec): Insert hook into the next stitch, pull up a loop, insert into the following stitch, pull up another loop, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Advanced Techniques:
- Front Loop Only (FLO): Insert the hook into the front loop of the stitch only and make the designated stitch.
- Back Loop Only (BLO): Insert the hook into the back loop of the stitch only and make the designated stitch.
- Double Crochet Three Together (DC3TOG): Yarn over, insert hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops; repeat this in the next two stitches, then yarn over and pull through all remaining loops on the hook.
